She was d of Sir Victor Alexander Louis MALLET GCMG CVO 1893-1969 sometime head of tht gentry family of Wittersham House and Christiana Jean 1905-84 d of Herman Anton ANDREAE 1876-1965 of Moundsmere Manor, Basingstoke and Christiana Candida Melchers AHRENS 1881-1964. She m 1950 the 28th Baron DUNBOYNE 1917-2004 and had a son and three daus.